Saturday 23rd December 2023
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Open-air set: 5pm, Stevenson Square
Gig at M&P’s: 5:30-6:30pm
Free Entry

We don’t take advance table bookings M&P’s Early-Evening Gigs, just make sure you get down early to bagsy the best seats in the house!

This Christmas season, Matt & Phred’s is teaming up with Help Musicians for a very special event: ‘Brassed Christmas’.

Join us on Saturday 23rd December 2023 for an evening of live Christmas tunes, whilst supporting a fantastic cause. A top-tier brass band will perform an open-air set on Stevenson Square at 5pm, and then lead everybody back to M&P's for 5:30, where special guests will join them throughout a 60 minute performance of festive magic.

With the core band consisting of Tom Sharp (trumpet/piano), Tim Hurst (trombone), Tom I'Anson (trombone/trumpet), Will Blackstone (trumpet/drums), and Al Simpson (bass), you can expect the classics (The Pogues, Wizzard, Slade… to name a few) as well as other feel-good numbers. Joining the band will be some of the musicians who M&P’s works with on a regular basis, coming together at this special time to mark another year of wonderful music.

‘Brassed Christmas’ is in aid of Help Musicians, a charity who helps at times of crisis, but also at times of opportunity, giving musicians the support they need at the crucial stages that could make or break their career. They love music and want a world where musicians thrive. As an independent, grassroots music venue, M&P’s is proud to take this step in developing something bigger within the community. Donations will be welcome at the event, and through the link below if you can’t make it.

All ages are welcome (until 7pm), and it’s Happy Hour the whole time - so you can get a free pizza when you buy two drinks, or get two house cocktails for £14. And it’s FREE ENTRY! Tables are not reservable in advance, so get down early for the best chance to get one, otherwise there is lots of standing room.

Read more about Help Musicians:
helpmusicians.org.uk